Zygocera pruinosa

Pruinosa longicorn beetle at Greenway, ACT

Zygocera pruinosa at Greenway, ACT - 22 Feb 2017
Zygocera pruinosa at Greenway, ACT - 22 Feb 2017
Zygocera pruinosa at Greenway, ACT - 22 Feb 2017
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Identification history

Zygocera pruinosa 5 Mar 2017 KimPullen
Zygocera pruinosa 5 Mar 2017 KimPullen
Unidentified 23 Feb 2017 michaelb

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Significant sighting

michaelb noted:
19 Jun 2018

This is a quite rare beetle locally. There are no records of this species on the Atlas of Living Australia for NSW or the ACT at this time.

User's notes

Size - 25 to 30 mm; seen scooting up tree on the east side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Pine Island.

2 comments

KimPullen wrote:
   6 Mar 2017
A good find, Michael!
michaelb wrote:
   7 Mar 2017
Thanks Kim

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  • 22 Feb 2017 08:16 PM Recorded on
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  • Eucalyptus viminalis Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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